Life After Prison by Silencieux novel Chapter 1875

With Kiyu declaring the end of the tournament and announcing Severin as the participant who had bagged first place, Severin finally heaved a sigh of relief. Ferland stroked the beard on his chin and raised thirteen tokens into Kiyu's view. The two of them offered a respectful salute to the winners.

Ferland tossed the palm-sized tokens into the air and turned them into streaks of light that landed in Severin's hands. He then smiled and explained, "This token serves as your pass to the sacred lake. Engrave your name on it and you will gain smooth entry."

Severin acknowledged gratefully in reply, "Thank you very much."

Severin glanced at the middle-aged man before him. Clad in luxurious-looking attire, the gray-haired man had a spirited countenance. Clearly, the man was of high standing, being the elder of the Grandiuno Sect.

Ferland chuckled and waved off the gratitude. "Haha, there is no need to thank me. You are young, yet you possess formidable combat prowess, a keen mastery of swordwill, and secured consecutive victories over well-known prodigies like Thorold and Jangar. This city is too small for you." Soaring from the spectator platform, he had much praise for Severin and seemed to hint at his eagerness to recruit Severin into the Grandiuno Sect.

Even so, Ferland acknowledged that it would be unwise to make hasty decisions. He would like to confirm Severin's ability and wait until Severin could at least become a supreme saint before making a decision. Though the Grandiuno Sect had uncovered many promising talents from the sacred lake each year, Severin had not yet reached the level of a supreme saint and was lagging slightly behind in attainment. The difference between a level nine royal saint and a supreme saint was immense, and one might even liken it to a huge gulley that one had to cross to reach the next level.

Severin had trained under the old wacko since young, was sent on a mission to seek out the 12 hall masters, and had to navigate the complexities of human relationships. No longer the naive young man he once was, he had come to comprehend many intricacies in the world.